Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-11-18
CHATTER VII
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-" AfNHt NN"RfIN
sit Iandy Lindsey aud man ssr,an, ar
noon.
Mlss bentley received him aiose. ami
detecting a slight embarrassment In hie
usually unru'iicd manner. deiicaiolv pnt
4 q question which had been troubling her
80 much. sinrr the advent ~ his tolcgmm.
Had ho como to iiaxriuood 90 tell hor
that the bank had failed. or was on the
verge Of failngy
Sir iAniy rupl "a that his yisil hal moth.
ing 90 do with money or banking ia any
form. lie regretted that HE icleqtan ehould
have alarmed her, Iio would not nay that
his bank had never been more prosperous
than AT pfcscnt because u wis faf above
hnctuation ns much on tho one side ~ the
other
When ! son, TIA, ioiegrum, Mis-. Bent
ley, ho explained. =" I acted ne sol,tom
acton impulsc. Directly determined on
telling yoa this mat 81 of importance,
which. lot me add u of great conccrn io mo.
| WIS fearful lest should do what seldom
do change my mind. To render that ina
haste was unusual. ] cnnfeas. aud u Is only
natural that you should havo placed an un-
usual construction on H..
Sir iandy paused.
"Alay be- allowed to postpone our inter
siew till this escning9- no Vt la~l asked
III You desire "a foril,d Ati.s Hcntley
Shall Nc sny the library ai half. past ninoS-
"Thank YOU: that will do nicely. SID
tho banker. bowing.
The dinner thnt evening was a very tame
nTaif.
hir lands fiudseys hoarag toward wit
Iufoil was, a. usuai. cold and dcpteriatlnq
10 Ada. mildly pitefnal "a Mr-. liaf.
sonn. lazily a2eciful and 20 Miss Dent
ley. embarrassed
VIII, according 10 confession recorded
in an earlier chapter. WITS aiapts "a disid.
vantage IA his society. 40 a. therefore alid
very little during dinner.
The past week had. Notwithstanding lis
scpamiion from Emily, boon oue ri snu.
shine. Now tho b mkera uoll Iookiu1 hI,,le
seemed placed Jctwccn him aud the sun.
imTartlng 1, his surrounding ~ aspect AZ
0acc gloomy and Il saQrentillo: bcsidea he
fancirsl that Miss Bcnflas was also bshat.
ing lliiio coldiy 10 him.
Ihay had begun dinner nm hour l,ior
'lan usual. A. about ton M mites rnsi
niue the ladies fctifcd.
Will hal but ono thought nov his de-
.iro Ia relieve his mind regarding Miss
l3onilcy's coldnoga.
As sho was passing from the dlni groom
he whispered
-one word, Miss bentley, please. Have
I offended You ia any wayY'
For tho first time since he had kn0e
her an angry fnsh mansicd her face II
came aud vanished in nn Instant
No no. slio fepied. amiingly aud
hcafiily: What made you fancy that. NJ.
Upon my word 1 cannot toll you. he
replied.
she laughed. shook her head. nna held
out her hand,
= forgive you. .l,e returned. with
bright smile.
-'fhen have offended you1- be sejplned
In surprise
"No aoi ! simply forgive you for think
ing You had
At that moment Ada lOinod her. and they
passed ftoni the room arn-in-euo.
VIII closed tho door after them and fe
seated himself Al tho table. opposite fl,e
banker
-You sre very comfortable horo. Mr.. Try.
foil. 1 believer said bis patron. opening
90 cOnyerNti0n.
ana extremely happy, Sir Iaudy. lhsuk
II have been speaking n YOU 10 Mis.
bentley. am pleased o. bnd she ~ toier-
ably we'll satisfied with you
The bankers tone a. usuhI distressed the
lie moved uneasIy IN his chair.
sir iandy. after somewhat long pause.
again spoke.
You are stiii Engaged TO bo married %
youf young friend tie ciert nssn The
"goi- sad wm. rs.ldenIng wiih sop.
pressed anger
FNof@
rNol am eng,ged 70 ths o'otk'a sister
to MISS GfAliam
Exacily pursued lhe bunker. iaDguid /
~ ihrn will little more onofgy n ifare !
here to-m0rf0w Gfiemo0n aad shall walk /
- tie station II the aesthes Is fins. Is is
possiyle tlnt ~ The time start snay have
settled my mind on q certain question in ]
which yOn ere prominently concerned. fn /
That Case. 3ir 1fyfoii, aili you acc0sap NJ
me ~ ~ a. The railway siaiiauf7
-Ccfi8luly. Sir isudy. replied VIII
Thank ION. auh tie tanker ioosn.l no.
easily at his watch.
must 81 now 10 aiied rising ffoia /
his chnis. "a q fully haif.psst ninn
Scarcely had &c spukcu ubfn fhS door
laif-cpenei apl Hiss Bentley appeafe1
a veiknesa % mise. sho afoiaQiksd. /
.miiinf On stem iofb -is gaaetraAty /
Ficlsa iaduies me- weakness
ihoualud f1firns siid the hsnkef.
iu some confusion
Slightly boving - Tyfoil. he isfs iAs
dining sDefn and foiiossd Mss Uerfisg
into tae lbmly
What Iassel dufing that lons iateft.ea =
may o. stiied h4ie1y
Ih banker iscisfei his lofs for sfi.s
Bentley. 20 Der rfeaf ar1Dofafns ara
begged hrf ie - his sife t1i fat tesf ~.
seaf De- rvgii R3t =ss fhsi fht sneit p
~ maaiie io eenlidrr. snf u q. lhe ftf af
tai iine ste betfea.i SO feif s.f agretI.a.
foI hif1. ttCu ii misisi ts as l.s aisltL